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Luther Kelly's letter to Oscar Mueller
Paradise, Calif.
Jan. 6, 1927
Mr. Oscar O. Mueller, Attorney at Law,
Lewistown, Montana
Dear Sir:
Failing eyesight has caused me to discard the use of the typewriter for the pen and ink. Thank
you very much for your interesting letter and print of the log cabin. I recognize it although an
addition has been made since last I saw it. It was from its doorway that I ran to head off a band
of Indians [who] were making for a band of horses feeding halfway to the ridge where the
Carroll road goes over.
I think Camp Lewis was established by a troop of the i h u.s. Infantry. I know a war party of
seven chased some soldiers bathing in the springs near camp the summer I was there and after
the party left a detachment under an officer or non-com followed their trail afoot and came
upon them by surprise in a timbered gulch. This was told to me by Maj. Reed. While making my
book I wrote to the War Department for the facts of this engagement but they had no record of
it.
The thing to do is to write Adjutant of the i h u.S. Infantry, c/o the War Department, asking that
he examine the records for 1874-1875 for an account of the activities of the Camp Lewis troops
during that period.
Do you use the Reed-Bowles cabin as a depository for objects of historical value or do you have
a more pretentious building for that purpose. I may have some things that I would like to
contribute for such purpose.
In my day there stood a death tepee containing the remains of Long Horse, a crow Chief killed
in battle with the Sioux, not far from the site of your town.
You may look for a small package from me to follow this letter.
Very truly yours,
LUTHER S. KELLY.

A letter written by Luther Kelly to Oscar Mueller of Lewistown, Montana. He describes the Reed and Bowles Trading Post and Camp Lewis as he remembered them when he visited the area in the 1870's.

Creator

Luther Kelly

Genre

letters

Type

Text

Date Original

1927-01-06

Subject (keyword)

Reed and Bowles Trading Post; Camp Lewis; Long Horse, Crow Chief;

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Contributing Institution

Lewistown Public Library, Lewistown, Montana

Publisher (Original)

Lewistown Public Library, Lewistown, Montana

Geographic Coverage

Lewistown, Montana.

Coverage-date

1870's

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Typed letter.

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Luther Kelly’s letter to Oscar Mueller
Paradise, Calif.
Jan. 6, 1927
Mr. Oscar O. Mueller, Attorney at Law,
Lewistown, Montana
Dear Sir:
Failing eyesight has caused me to discard the use of the typewriter for the pen and ink. Thank you very much for your interesting letter and print of the log cabin. I recognize it although an addition has been made since last I saw it. It was from its doorway that I ran to head off a band of Indians [who] were making for a band of horses feeding halfway to the ridge where the Carroll road goes over.
I think Camp Lewis was established by a troop of the 7th U.S. Infantry. I know a war party of seven chased some soldiers bathing in the springs near camp the summer I was there and after the party left a detachment under an officer or non-com followed their trail afoot and came upon them by surprise in a timbered gulch. This was told to me by Maj. Reed. While making my book I wrote to the War Department for the facts of this engagement but they had no record of it.
The thing to do is to write Adjutant of the 7th U.S. Infantry, c/o the War Department, asking that he examine the records for 1874-1875 for an account of the activities of the Camp Lewis troops during that period.
Do you use the Reed-Bowles cabin as a depository for objects of historical value or do you have a more pretentious building for that purpose. I may have some things that I would like to contribute for such purpose.
In my day there stood a death tepee containing the remains of Long Horse, a crow Chief killed in battle with the Sioux, not far from the site of your town.
You may look for a small package from me to follow this letter.
Very truly yours,
LUTHER S. KELLY.

Luther Kelly's letter to Oscar Mueller
Paradise, Calif.
Jan. 6, 1927
Mr. Oscar O. Mueller, Attorney at Law,
Lewistown, Montana
Dear Sir:
Failing eyesight has caused me to discard the use of the typewriter for the pen and ink. Thank
you very much for your interesting letter and print of the log cabin. I recognize it although an
addition has been made since last I saw it. It was from its doorway that I ran to head off a band
of Indians [who] were making for a band of horses feeding halfway to the ridge where the
Carroll road goes over.
I think Camp Lewis was established by a troop of the i h u.s. Infantry. I know a war party of
seven chased some soldiers bathing in the springs near camp the summer I was there and after
the party left a detachment under an officer or non-com followed their trail afoot and came
upon them by surprise in a timbered gulch. This was told to me by Maj. Reed. While making my
book I wrote to the War Department for the facts of this engagement but they had no record of
it.
The thing to do is to write Adjutant of the i h u.S. Infantry, c/o the War Department, asking that
he examine the records for 1874-1875 for an account of the activities of the Camp Lewis troops
during that period.
Do you use the Reed-Bowles cabin as a depository for objects of historical value or do you have
a more pretentious building for that purpose. I may have some things that I would like to
contribute for such purpose.
In my day there stood a death tepee containing the remains of Long Horse, a crow Chief killed
in battle with the Sioux, not far from the site of your town.
You may look for a small package from me to follow this letter.
Very truly yours,
LUTHER S. KELLY.